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Questions
Name the principle on the basis of which optical fibres work.
On what principle does optical fibre work?
Name the physical principle of optical fibers.
Name the physical principle on which the working of optical fibers is based.
Answer the following question briefly and to the point:
Name the physical principle on the basis of which optical fibres work.
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Solution
Optical fibres work on the principle of total internal reflection.
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You are given prisms made of crown glass and flint glass with a wide variety of angles. Suggest a combination of prisms which will
(a) deviate a pencil of white light without much dispersion,
(b) disperse (and displace) a pencil of white light without much deviation.
What is total internal reflection?
Make the correct choices for each of the following :
Total Internal reflection takes place when
(where ∠i = angle of incidence, ∠r = angle of refraction, ∠C = critical angle)
How is the critical angle of a material related to its refractive index?
What is meant by the term ‘critical angle’?
Choose the correct option.
Consider the following phenomena/ applications: P) Mirage, Q) rainbow, R) Optical fibre and S) glittering of a diamond. Total internal reflection is involved in
Solve Numerical example.
From the given data set, determine angular dispersion by the prism and dispersive power of its material for extreme colours. nR = 1.62 nV = 1.66, δR = 3.1°
The entire light is reflected back into the denser medium is called ______.
What are the examples of total internal reflection in nature?
A given ray of light suffers minimum deviation in an equilateral prism P. Additional prism Q and R of identical shape and of the same material as P are now added as shown in the figure. The ray will now suffer ______.
